internal audit
RSS internal auditInternal Audit and Risk Mitigation - Effective and practical use of the COSO and COBIT methodologies
White Paper It is designed mainly for internal auditors to help them understand the importance of corporate governance and enterprise risk management, identify risks to corporate strategy, critically review key business processes and objectives, perform a... [15 Dec 2007]
The Role of Internal Audit in Government Financial Management: An International Perspective
White Paper The internal audit function has received increasing attention as an important component of government financial management and a tool for improving the performance of the government sector. Recently, a consensus has been reached on what audit... [14 Jul 2005]
Section 404 and Its Impact: The Evolving Role of Internal Audit
White Paper This webcast discusses the classic role of internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley's impact on internal audit and the fundamental changes to the role of internal audit. [29 Mar 2005]
The Challenges and Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the Internal Audit Profession
White Paper This paper provides an overview of how the internal audit profession can add value and enhance corporate governance by reducing the risk of potential reoccurrences of wrongdoings. The definition of internal auditing presents very succinctly the... [03 Jul 2008]
CIOs not taking security breaches seriously
News Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of internal audit chiefs surveyed by business consultancy Ernst & Young, don't regard data privacy and IT fraud as the most important issues. Corporate breaches and data privacy regulation were ranked sixth in the... [27 Jun 2008]
Sarbanes Oxley 404/409: Seven Things You Need to Know About IT Controls
White Paper Kept well within the realm of the internal audit staff, the rules were designed to ensure the accuracy of the financial reporting at each month end. What the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) quickly realized was that the controls... [20 Dec 2004]
Boards underestimate tech risk
News More than two thirds (68 per cent) of internal audit bosses believe their board isn't able to fully understand IT risks, according to research carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). [05 Sep 2007]
Optimizing IT/Compliance Alignment
White Paper Responding to these external events, revved-up internal audit committees will be coming around with newly expanded requirements. Proper alignment of IT with compliance requirements can go a long way in helping to satisfy internal audit and... [04 Mar 2005]
Zebra Uses Hyperion to Stay a Step Ahead of New Regulations
White Paper Zebra has instituted a quarterly 10-K/ 10-Q review process, which includes a disclosure committee reviewing the reports with data from Hyperion, cascading certifications and meetings with the CEO, CFO, audit committee, and internal and external... [22 Mar 2005]
Hutton Inquiry highlights email liability
News The extensive use of sensitive internal emails as evidence in the Hutton Inquiry into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly highlights important risk and liability issues for corporates that do not keep control of electronic audit trails. [21 Aug 2003]
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: An Overview of the PCAOB's Requirements
White Paper Further, this paper provides information regarding the responsibilities of a public company's independent auditor in performing an audit of internal control over financial reporting in conjunction with an audit of financial statements. [27 Dec 2004]
Is outsourcing too risky?
Comment Internal audit There is no substitute for doing an internal audit on your organisation," says Kit Burden, partner and outsourcing specialist at law firm DLA Piper. It requires the retention of internal knowledge of the function that has been taken... [23 Jul 2007]
Gov eyes more than £800m in public-sector consultant savings
News Government could save up to £810m by making better use of consultants, says the National Audit Office (NAO). Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, said central government has made progress in its use of consultants but still has room... [15 Dec 2006]
SEC fails own security and accounting tests
News In the first external audit of the organisation, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the SEC, which supervises public companies' accounting, had failed to implement a "comprehensive monitoring program to identify unusual or... [27 May 2005]
What price compliance?
Comment The benefits accruing to companies that achieve regulatory compliance include improved internal processes, with enhanced accuracy of financial reporting reducing the risk of fraud, and a better audit trail of all processes ultimately leading to... [07 Jan 2008]
